Helene if what you're asking is how to wipe the old HD, before you possible sell the old PC or give it to someone; a couple of formats is usually ok. However I would use that BCwipe program to delete certain personal things on the PC, then format it.
The battery is just for the BIOS and removing it is the same as the 'clear CMOS' jumper. All that does it reset the BIOS back to default. You don't want to do that. -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sending again..(Sorry Marlene.. I was one of the ones. who forget to take off the bottom.. So Sorry..) > Hi Ben.. > When I go to bookmarks, in Netscape. and edit. and file. in the file.. > there is no - save as.. Thats the problem.. That would be easy. :-) > There used to be.. in the older version of Netscape.. but not Netscape > 7.0.. So, thats wherein the problem lies. I've tried and can't copy > these bookmarks to anything.. SIGH.. > > So, looks like when I get my new computer.(btw. yesterday, I got a > package from Dell. ,, Just the internal floppy.). but when I saw it > was Airborne. I was all excited.. :-) Computer isn't going to be > shipped till the 17th.. .. > > Anyway, when the new computer arrives,, I'll just have to type in all > my bookmarks.. and probably my address book too.. unless by some > miracle. I can figure this out. > > Harold.. if you're out there, in Sunny BKLYN.. (I'm on Long Island).. > give a yell.. I could use your help if you're using Netscape.. :-) > > I have a boot disc for Windows 98.. So when I "clean out this > computer"..(do you know of any program. that will clean it out(either > in Norton- or anywhere else). Something - mainly to get rid of my > emails. and cookies(that I have a program for).. but mainly for the > emails. etc.. If you can suggest a program. I'd appreciate it. > > Then when I clean out the computer. .then I can just "format".?? with > the windows boot disc?? and then the computer will be "good to go"?? > > I have a question.. If you clean out the computer.. of as much as you > can. and you get rid of all the programs you have. and you're > 'starting from scratch" so to speak.. Doesn't that 'give you back. > Ram??"". or is that entirely a different thing.?? > > Also, if you take out the battery-- and then put it back in.. Does > THAT?? do anything, as far as getting rid of data and info on the > computer.. > > I remember, someone.. a long while back, talked about the battery, and > bios(??). and that gets rid of everything.. Or am I mistaken?? > > Thanks.. for all your help. > > Helene > > Ben Moore wrote: > >Someone else is going to have to help you with Netscape. I don't have it. >Surely, someone on the list can help you. Doesn't Harold run Netscape? I >imagine there is an option in Netscape mail to export the address book. >Google is a good resource for Netscape instructions. I just found this page >by typing in "save favorites Netscape" >http://www.uvsc.edu/helpdesk/faq/browsers/bookmarks.html > >If you have files that are fairly large that you want to move and it would >take too many floppies, you could always use something like Yahoo briefcase. >http://briefcase.yahoo.com/ You can upload and store up to 30 MB there. >Then when you get the new machine set up you can download it. > >You need to make a boot disk for Win98. To format your hard drive you have >to boot from the disk to a dos prompt and then you just type in the command. >I think you said that your brother or someone was going to reinstall Win98. >You could have him format you hard drive. He need to do it anyway before he >reinstalls. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
